PWS vs Standard Steel
Standard Steel Construction is Heavy But Inflexible
When you're on the 30th floor, it is comforting to know the heavy construction steel is up to the job. But for most RV barns, farm buildings, storage buildings, warehouses, equipment shelters, and other types of common buildings, the “red iron” is usually more than you need. And when you get more than you need, you are often paying more than you need to.
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Traditional "Red Iron" Buildings Limit Usability
Standard steel buildings impose design restrictions on the building. The point of the red iron is to have as few spans as possible because it can support wide spaces and heavy roof loads with only a few elements (and where this is really necessary, PWS also uses red iron). However, that makes very wide interior divisions (16 to 20 feet is common) that cannot be customized for interior use – you often need to add framing even on the outside walls. You can end up making a fully stickbuilt building within an iron one.
Another drawback to big iron is that it needs an equally heavy-duty foundation to support it. Concrete, reinforcement, and soil preparation is often much more expensive for these traditional steel buildings than for PWS lighter weight steel.
Get a better building that is better suited to your needs -- get a PWS Steel Building.
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